The Netherlands

• Excellent birding in a well-established network of nature reserves and national parks. The breeding season will be in full swing.
• May is a delightful month to be in the Netherlands, mild and pleasant during the day and fine evenings.

Tour Overview

Spring in the Netherlands offers great birding in a variety of habitats including the coast, heaths, woodlands, polders (marshland) and lakes. Although the Netherlands is the most densely populated country in Europe, it harbours a surprisingly rich birdlife. Areas such as the Waddenzee, Lauwersmeer, De Hoge Veluwe National Park and Oostvaardersplassen are famed for the sought after species that can be found there. May is the time when many local birds will be breeding, while late migrants are still winging their way north, so the overall list will be excellent. In addition to birding, we will make special visits to the Keukenhof, the world’s largest flower garden, and the Kröller-Müller Museum, with its sculpture garden and Van Gogh collection, in a stunning setting at the edge of a national park.